Implantable Devices what you need to know Jean A. Lehman, R.N., RCIS District Educator Medtronic Cardiac Rhythm Management
Indications for Devices Pacemakers Defibrillators Biventricular Devices
Pacemaker Indications Sinus node dysfunction AV block Bifascicular and trifascicular block Hypersensitive Carotid Sinus Syndrome (CSS) Vasovagal Syncope (VVS) AV block associated with myocardial infarction Pacing after cardiac transplantation Children and adolescents
Causes of SND Intrinsic Dysfunction Idiopathic degenerative (most common, may include effects of hypertension) Ischemic chronic CAD (may involve sinus node artery during AMI) Infiltrative disorders (amyloidosis, tumors) Inflammatory/postinflammatory pericarditis MS disorders (Duchenne s) Collagen-vascular disease Postop Mustard s procedure, atrial septal defect repair
Causes of SND Extrinsic Dysfunction Drug effects Electrolyte disturbances (hyperkalemia) Endocrine conditions (hypothyroidism) MI (IWMI) Neurally mediated bradycardia/hypotension
Drugs Affecting Sinus Node Antiarrhythmics drugs Amiodarone, flecainide, propafenone, sotalol, quinidine, disopyramide, procainamide Antihypertensives Alpha-methyldopa, reserpine, clonidine Beta-adrenergic blocking drugs Propranolol, nadolol, pindolol, acebutolol Calcium channel blockers Verapamil and diltiazem more than nifedipine Miscellaneous
Causes of AV Block Atherosclerotic disease (AMI, old MI) Calcific infiltration (valvular) Cardiomyopathy Collagen-vascular diseases (scleroderma) Congenital AV block (transposition) Idiopathic fibrosis (Lev s disease) Infiltrative, inflammatory, metabolic and endocrine diseases
Drugs Affecting AV Node Beta-adrenergic blockers (AV node conduction slowing) Cardiac glycosides (enhances the effect of vagal tone) Calcium channel blockers (verapamil and diltiazem) and class IC antiarrhythmics (slow conduction)
Pacemaker Code I Chamber Paced II Chamber Sensed III Response to Sensing V: Ventricle V: Ventricle T: Triggered A: Atrium A: Atrium I: Inhibited IV Programmable Functions/Rate Modulation P: Simple programmable M: Multiprogrammable V Antitachy Function(s) P: Pace S: Shock D: Dual (A+V) D: Dual (A+V) D: Dual (T+I) C: Communicating D: Dual (P+S) O: None O: None O: None R: Rate modulating O: None S: Single (A or V) S: Single (A or V) O: None
Patient Mode Preference DDIR 13% Any Dual 9% No Preference 9% VVIR 5% DDD 5% DDDR 59% Sulke N, et al. J AM Coll Cardiol; 17(3): 696-706, 1991
Mode Selection Decision Tree Symptomatic bradycardia DDIR with SV PVARP DDDR with MS Are atrial tachyarrhythmias present? Y N Is AV conduction intact? N Is AV conduction intact? Y N Are they chronic? Y VVI VVIR Is SA node function presently adequate? N AAIR DDDR (SSS) Y N DDD, DDI with RDR (CSS, VVS) N Is SA node function presently adequate? Y DDD, VDD DDDR N DDDR
Pacing Mode Clinical Trials DAVID Trial JAMA 2002;288:3115-23 RV stimulation may be more deleterious in patients with advanced LV dysfunction (ICD candidates); DDDR-70 was worse than VVI-40; more pacing (60%) was seen in DDDR-70; however, only 30.8% of the patients had a QRS>130ms MOST Trial Sweeney M, et al. PACE 2002;25:690 (mode selection trial in sinus-node dysfunction) Hospitalization was not associated with mode but with prevalence of more then 40% RV pacing Ventricular pacing, not a lack of AV synchrony, is a more important predictor of LV dysfunction Danish Pacemaker Study Andersen HR, et al. Lancet 1997;350:1210-16 AAI vs. VVI for SSS Danish pacemaker study: AAI had slightly better survival and was associated with lower occurrence of CHF (native AV conduction is better) Pacemaker Selection in the Elderly Lamas GA, et al. NEJM 1998;338:1097-1104 VVI vs. DDD for Sinus Node Dysfunction or AV block; no difference in quality of life or outcome (CV or death)
Current Strategies to Manage RV Pacing in Patients with Intact AV Conduction AAI(R) pacing DDD(R) pacing Static AV interval extensions Automatic AV interval extensions DDI(R) pacing VVI(R) pacing Managed Ventricular Pacing (MVP) AAI(R) with DDD(R) back-up
MVP (Managed Ventricular Pacing) Mode What is It? An atrial-based dual chamber pacing mode that provides functional AAI/R pacing with ventricular monitoring and back-up DDD/R pacing, only as needed during episodes of AV block. Beat-to-beat AV conduction checks; Unacceptable AV ratio (AV block) AAI/R DDD/R Conduction restored? 24 Sweeney M, Shea J, Fox V, et al. PACE 2003. Vol. 26;4(Part II):973 Abstract ID #179.
MVP Basic Operation AAI(R) Mode Atrial based pacing allowing intrinsic AV conduction PR Intervals are only restricted by the underlying atrial rate or sensor rate; VS events simply need to occur prior to the next AS or AP.
MVP Basic Operation Ventricular Backup Ventricular pacing only as needed in the presence of transient loss of conduction
MVP Basic Operation DDD(R) Switch Ventricular support if loss of A-V conduction is persistent
Atrial Arrhythmia Management A significant portion of SND and AVB patients have or will develop atrial fibrillation. How do you appropriately manage their atrial arrhythmias? Reduce patient symptoms with quick and precise mode switching Assess arrhythmia progression with diagnostics
Atrial Arrhythmia Management Disease Prevalence and Progression SND with AFib 31% 57% 135k SND 435k Yr 1 Yr 10 AVB with AFib AFib 2.3 million 47k AVB 469k 10% 26% Yr 1 Yr 10 US Prevalence. Medtronic Internal Data
Pacing for the Prevention of Atrial Fibrillation Overdrive pacing Prevents pauses in rhythm Suppress atrial prematures Can be used to pre-excite areas of atrial conduction delay, increasing their refractory period and preventing microreentry Dual site pacing to achieve atrial resynchronization
AT Termination Therapies Anti-tachycardia pacing: Ramp or Burst+ Burst+: an adaptive burst with 2 premature stimuli at the end of the burst Manual 50 Hz High Frequency Burst (AF) Optional VVI Backup during the therapy
Indications for Device Therapy Class I Evidence and/or general agreement that device therapy is: Beneficial Useful Effective
Indications for Device Therapy Class II Conflicting evidence and/or divergence of opinion as to the necessity of device therapy Class IIa Evidence is weighed in favor of device therapy Class IIb Evidence is well established
Indications for Device Therapy Class III Agreement that device therapy is unnecessary
Indications for ICD Class I 1. Cardiac Arrest Due to VT or VF Not due to transient or reversible cause 2. Spontaneous sustained VT Structural heart disease must be present 3. Syncope of undetermined origin with: Sustained VT that has clinical relevance and/or hemodynamic significance VF induced during EP study when drug therapy to sustained VT is not preferred
Indications for ICD 4. Nonsustained VT with: Coronary disease Prior MI LV Dysfunction Inducible VF or sustained VT (Non-suppressible by antiarrhythmic drugs) 5. Spontaneous sustained VT Not amenable to other treatments Class I
Indications for ICD Class IIa 1. LVEF <30% at: 1 month post MI 3 months post coronary revascularization
Indications for ICD 1. Cardiac Arrest Assumed due to VF EP test precluded by other medical conditions 2. Symptomatic sustained VT while awaiting cardiac transplant 3. Conditions with life-threatening risk Long QT Syndrome Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy Class IIb
Indications for ICD Class IIb 6. RBBB and ST Segment Elevation with: Syncope of unexplained origin, or Family history of SCD 7. Syncope and: Structural hart disease Extensive testing failed to identify cause
Indications for ICD 4. Nonsustained VT with: Coronary disease Prior MI LV Dysfunction inducible VF or sustained VT Class IIb 5. Syncope of undetermined origin with: Ventricular dysfunction Inducible ventricular arrhythmias All other causes of syncope excluded
Indications for ICD 1. Syncope of undetermined origin Without structural heart disease No inducible VT or VF 2. Incessant VT or VF 3. VT or VF with an ablatable or surgically treatable cause WPW, LVOT VT, ILVT, Fascicular VT 4. Transient or reversible VT Due to AMI, electrolyte imbalance, drugs or trauma Class III
Why Implant Rate Is Rising Advanced Technology Transthoracic ----> Transvenous Size Reduction - 4 fold Increased Longevity - 2yr ----> 7yr Superior Therapy MADIT I & II Studies AVID Study Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy Trials SCDHeFT Physician Awareness
MADIT/MUSTT/MADIT-II MADIT 1 MI, EF < 35%, NSVT, inducible VT at EPS, nonsuppressible with AA drug CAD, EF < 40%, NSVT, inducible VT at EPS (95% MI Hx) MUSTT 2 MADIT-II 3 MI, EF < 30% 196 pts: 101 Conv. Rx 95 ICD Rx 704 randomized pts: 353 no EP guided 352 EP guided: 190 AA drugs 161 ICDs 1232 pts: 742 ICD Rx 490 Conv.Rx 54% reduction in mortality with ICD Rx (27 months mean follow-up) 55-60% reduction in mortality with ICD Rx (39 months mean follow-up) 31% reduction in mortality with ICD Rx (20 months mean follow-up) 1 Moss AJ. N Engl J Med. 1996;335:1933-40. 2 Buxton AE. N Engl J Med. 1999;341:1882-90. 3 Moss AJ. N Engl J Med. 2002; 346:877-83.
NASPE Defibrillator Code I Shock Chamber II Antitachy Pacing Chamber V: Ventricle V: Ventricle A: Atrium A: Atrium D: Dual (A+V) D: Dual (A+V) O: None O: None III Tachycardia Detection Source E-electro gram H-hemo dynamics IV Antibradycardia Pacing Chamber V: Ventricle A: Atrium D: Dual (A+V) O: None
Device Complications Acute Pneumothorax Lead Dislodgment Pocket Hemorrhage Subclavian / Cephalic Vein Thrombosis Infection Assessment Chest Xray Lead Analysis Change in Threshold Change in Amplitude Change in Impedance Inspect Incision & Arm Antibiotics for Cellulitis
Device Complications Chronic Lead Fracture Device Migration Infection Assessment and Treatment Chest Xray or Fluoroscopy Lead Analysis Change in Threshold Change in Amplitude Change in Impedance Replace Lead Inspect Incision and Pocket Revision of System Removal of System and Antibiotics if Infection
Evaluation - Therapies Tachycardia Events Retrieve Appropriate Inappropriate No Changes Optimize Trouble Shoot SVT VT EMI
ICD Shock Perception Problem Perception: The only therapy that ICDs can deliver is a shock Universally Believed: Family practice/gps Cardiologists Caregivers/family members Patients
ICD Shock Perception Problem Truth: 1) Currently, most ICD therapies are shocks Early defibrillators only shocked Current ICD programming still results in many shocks 2) Most of the shocks could be painless ATP
Truth About Arrhythmias From the PainFREE R X Clinical Study True VF accounted for only 3% of all ventricular arrhythmias 1 Wathen MS, et al. Shock reduction using antitachycardia pacing for spontaneous rapid ventricular tachycardia in patients with coronary artery disease. Circulation 2001; 104:796-801
PainFREE R x Implications ICD patients can be spared the majority of painful shocks if ATP is programmed as the first therapy for FVT. This could potentially result in: Improved patient Quality of Life Reduction in potential hospitalizations associated with shocks Improved ICD longevity Studies evaluating the efficacy of ATP therapy in non-cad patient populations could expand the application of the therapy. Wathen M, Sweeney M, DeGroot P. Circulation. 2001; 104: 796-801.
Painfree Programming VT onset ATP onset Episode duration = 5.3 s Wathen M, Sweeney M, DeGroot P. Circulation. 2001; 104: 796-801.
Treatment Approach for Chronic CHF Adapted from Hunt SA et al ACC/AHA Guidelines for the Evaluation and Management of Chronic Heart Failure in the Adult, 2001 Stage A Stage B Stage C Stage D At high risk, no structural disease Structural heart disease, asymptomatic Structural heart disease with prior/current symptoms of HF Refractory HF requiring specialized interventions Therapy Therapy Therapy Therapy Treat Hypertension All measures under stage A All measures under stage A All measures under stage C Treat lipids Regular exercise Discourage alcohol ACE inhibition ACE inhibitors Beta-blockers Drugs: ACE inhibitors Beta-blockers Aldosterone blockers Digitalis Diuretics as needed Mechanical assist devices Transplantation Continuous (not intermittent) IV inotropic infusions for palliation Hospice care CRT
Severity of Heart Failure Modes of Death NYHA III CHF 12% CHF 26% Other 64% 24% Other Sudden Death 59% 15% Sudden Death n = 103 n = 103 CHF NYHA II 33% 11% 56% Other Sudden Death n = 27 NYHA IV MERIT-HF Study Group. Effect of Metoprolol CR/XL in chronic heart failure: Metoprolol CR/XL randomized intervention trial in congestive heart failure (MERIT-HF). LANCET. 1999;353:2001-07.
Achieving Cardiac Resynchronization Goal: Atrial synchronous biventricular pacing Transvenous approach for left ventricular lead via coronary sinus Back-up epicardial approach Right Atrial Lead Left Ventricular Lead Right Ventricular Lead
Cumulative Enrollment in Cardiac Resynchronization Randomized Trials Cumulative Patients 4000 3000 2000 1000 0 MUSTIC SR PATH CHF PATH CHF MUSTIC AF MUSTIC AF MUSTIC MIRACLE MIRACLE MIRACLE ICD MIRACLE ICD PATH CHF II CONTAK CD CONTAK CD PATH CHF II COMPANION 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 Results Presented MIRACLE ICD II MIRACLE ICD II COMPANION CARE HF CARE HF Actual Projected
SCD-HeFT Sudden Cardiac Death in Heart Failure Trial Study design Prospective, randomized trial with three arms looking at all cause mortality in ICD versus medical therapy. Klein H, Auricchio A, Reek S, et al. New primary prevention trials of sudden cardiac death in patients with left ventricular dysfunction: SCD-HeFT and MADIT-II. Am J Cardiol. 1999;83(suppl 5B):91D-97D.
SCD-HeFT Sudden Cardiac Death in Heart Failure Trial CAD Dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) Heart failure (NYHA II and III) LVEF < 35% I II III Conventional Rx + Placebo Conventional Rx + Amiodarone Conventional Rx + ICD Double blind Single lead, pectoral implant Follow-up 2.5 years
SCD-HeFT Results In NYHA Class II or III patients with EF < 35% on optimal medical therapy showed a 23% reduction in mortality in the ICD arm Amiodarone does not improve survival when used as in primary prevention
CRT + SCD-HEFT Indications CRT Criteria Class III/IV Heart Failure Stable HF Meds QRS 130 ms LVEF 35% SCD-HEFT Criteria CAD LVEF 35% Class II/III
Summary of the MIDHeFT data Impedance reduction preceded patients symptoms and HF admission in every case An automatic detection algorithm was developed with 76% sensitivity with low false detects Using intrathoracic impedance from an implantable device Fluid status of heart failure patients can be tracked Is a surrogate measure of fluid status
Physical Characteristics Insync Sentry OptiVol Fluid Status Monitoring 35 J output 6.0 Year Longevity 7.1-9.0 sec charge time
Concept As fluid accumulates in lung, intrathoracic impedance decreases Pulmonary Congestion
Concept As pulmonary congestion clears, intrathoracic impedance will increase Normal Lungs
Insight into Patient Status OptiVol Fluid Trends Additional Trends to Assess Patient Status AT/AF V rate during AF Patient Activity Resting Night HR HR Variability % Pacing
Patient Education and Safety Patient Identification Card
Device Magnet Use Identify device with patient s ID Card. Medtronic 800.723.4636 Guidant 800.227.3422 St. Jude (Ventritex) 800.733.3455
Device Magnet Use What is the procedure? Location of procedure? Cautery usage? Grounding pad placement?
Device Magnet Use Ease of Magnet use phone calls waiting risk
Device Magnet Use
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